byssus
| Tough protein fibres secreted by the foot of sessile (fixed) bivalves, such as mussels, as a means of attachment to rocks. |
| The byssus of some rock creatures can be woven into fabrics. A delicate silk called byssus is made from the byssus of mussels found in the Mediterranean. |
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